Bearing



May 9, 1933.- LEISTER I 1,908,295

I BEARING Original Filed May 27, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR f YETTE Z E/STER ATTORNEYS.

F. LEISTER May 9, 1933.

BEARING 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Original Filed May 27, 1930 R o T N E V m fhrErrE 15/5751? ATTO N EYS Patented May 9, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE FAYETTE LEISTER, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE FAFNIR BEAR- ING COMPANY ,,OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORIORATION OF CONNECTICUT BEARING Original application filed May 27, 1930, Serial No. 456,029. Divided and this application filed January 28,

' I No. 653,063.-

( 1933. Serial bearing and more particularly to means for May 27 1930.

positioning such a bearing in an axial direc-' tion.

This application is-a division of my copending application, Serial No. 456,029, filed It is common practice to seat the outer ring of a bearing in a counterbore or shouldered boreina housing member so that the bottom of the counterbore or shoulder positions the bearing ringaxially' in one direction. The ring is usually held against axial movement in the other direction by some means such as a second housing member or cover which abuts the ring axially, and which may be, and often is, piloted on an extended portion of the outer ring.

There are many anti-friction bearing installations in which end thrusts are relative- 1y slight and-for which reason the relatively heavy flange or shoulder at the bottom of the counterbore provides greater security against end movement of the rings than is necessary. If the bearing can be positioned axially with the proper degree of security without the relatively heavy flange at'the base of the counterbore, considerable metal can be saved in a housing member carrying the bearing, and such a housing member, for

example an automobile transmission casing,

could be shortened by the amount of the two flanges usually bores. 1

- It is the general object of the present in-. vention to provide improved means forming a part of an anti-friction bearing for supporting the same against end movement.

It is a more specific object to provide an anti-friction bearing with abutment means for engaging a bearing housing member whereby the bearing may be properly seated and positioned in a straight through bore in the housing member. 7

It is a further object to provide an antifriction bearing ring with an abutment surface intermediate the ends thereof whereby two housing members may be piloted on a bearing ring and the bearing ring positioned employed in the two aligned possible with bearing securing means of the prior art.

In general, the object is to provide an improved, efiective and novel bearing arrangement.

In the drawings which show, for illustrative purposes only, preferred forms of the 1nvention Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of:

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2

and illustratinga double row bearing embodying one form of the invention.

The conventional automobile transmission of Fig. 1 isshown merely for the purpose of illustrating one application of the invention. In Fig. 1, 1 indicates a transmission casing having end walls 22 formlng housing mem bars for anti-friction bearings. Since the ends walls may be similar and serve similar purposesfli description of one end wall and corresponding bearing arrangement will suffice for both. The end wall 2 is provided with a straight bore 3 for receiving the outer ring 4 of an anti-frictionbearing. It will be noted that the ring 4 terminates substantially at the inner surface of the end wall. 2, and no end ilange or shoulder usually employed in bear mg practice is required. 5 indicates an inner ring, while 6 indicates anti-friction bearings such as balls. The bearing ring 4 extends outwardly beyond the outer surface? of the end wall 2, and the universal joint housing 8 is provided with a bore piloted on the extending end 9 of the bearing ring 4. As ill ustrated, there is a supporting flange The outer ring 4 is provided with abutment means which, as illustrated, is in the form of a ring 1l snapped into or otherwise ity to the end walls of the case.

secured in a circumferential groove in the ring 4: intermediate the ends thereof. The abutment member 11 engages axially the bottom of a counterbore 12 in the end wall 2 and may be engaged axially by an abutment surface 13 on the clutch housing 8. Thus, it will be seen that the bearing ring 4 may be located in a straight bore through one or both of two detachably secured housing members and the ring positioned a'xiallv by the abutment ring 11. The ring 11 may be a split ring or may be circumferentially continuous and be applied as by dishing the same and then flattening so as to contract the bore and seatthe ring in the groove.

As will be seen the gearsin the transmission case are now, or when moved in gear shifting will be, positioned in close proximcase is'made just long enough, to contain the gearing with proper cleairance and since thecase, shafting, etc., need not be made longer to provide for the flange forming the bottom of the counterbore usually employed, considerable metal maybe saved, the entire device lightened, and'the machining operations are simplified. I p

Fig. 2 illustrates on a larger scale features of the invention disclosed in Fig. 1. The housing member 15 may be part of a. transmisslon casing or other supporting means for the outer ring 4. In the form illustrated in Fig. 2, the abutment ring 11 fits 1n a counterbore 16 in the complementary supporting member 17 rather than in the housing 15 as illustrated in Fig. 1-.

In that form of the invention shown 1n 3, the elements are substantially the same as those shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except that the balls 6 are arranged nearer one edge of the bearing rings. than the other. The abutment ring 11 is positioned axially 1n substantially the same position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but, by reason of the offset arrangement of the balls 6, the metal between the bottom of the groove 18 carrying the ring 11 and the nearest point in the ball race-19 will be considerably greater than in the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the bearing ring will not be weakened.

Fig. 'illustrates substantially the same construction as shown in Fig. 2 and illustrates a satisfactory method of sealing the bearing. As illustrated, a sheet metal disk 25 is headed into or otherwise held in a counterbore in the outer ring 26 and extends almost'up to the inner ring 27. Thus, the bearing elements The gear and their races will be substantially sealed.

In that form shown in Fig. 5, the funcwith two rows rof bearing members such as the balls shown. The abutment ring 11 may be positioned intermediate the two rows, as shown, or outsideof one row as heretofore illustrated in the previous figures.

lVith all forms of the invention herein illustrated, the bearing ring- (in this case the outer ring) may be received in a straight through bore and the bearing ring positioned axiallyby improved abutment means as heretofore described. In each case there is an abutment surface intermediate the ends of the'ring. The abutment surfaceon the ring extends from the surface in a generally radial direction and-by the. term radial I-do not wish to be limited to a strictly perpendicular direction.

p The savings effected in each installation in the natureof the saving of metal, shortening of parts, and facility i and cheapnessof machiningwould, in production, amount to a considerable sum.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail and various modifications shown. it is to be understood that I am not an outer bearing ring fitted within said bore and having a portion which projects axially belzyond one end of said housing member, the p ejecting portion of said bearing ring having a circumferential groove in the outer surface thereof, and an abutment member seated in said. groove and havinga portion which projects radially beyond the outer surface of said bearing ring, the projecting portion of said abutment member coacting with said bearing surface at one end of said housing member to limit axial motion of said bearing ring. v i

2. In a device of the character indicated, a housing member having a bearing surface at one end thereof and having a bore therein,

an outer bearing ring fitted within said bore J and having a portion which projects axially beyond one end of said housing member, the projecting portion of said bearingring having a circumferential groove in the outer surfacev thereof, an abutment member seated in said groove and having a portion which projects radially beyond the outer surface of said bearing ring, and a complementary housing member securedto said firs't'mentioned housing member, said complementary housing member holding said projecting portion of said abutment member in contact with said bearing surface at one-end of said pair of connected housing members each having a bore therein, an anti-friction bearing ring WhlCh fits with n one of said bores, said bearing ring having a circumferential groove in the outsidethereof intermediate its ends, and an abutment member seated in said groove and-having a portion which projects radially beyond the outer surface of said i bearing ring, said projecting portion being held between said housing members to limit axial motion of said bearing ring.

4. In a device of the character indicated, a housing consisting of two parts detachably connected together and havi'ng a groove in the inner surf-acethereof at the parting line between said twovparts,"one of said parts having a cylindrical bore therein, an antifriction bearing ring which fits'within said bore and having a circumferental groove in the outside thereof, and an abutment member fitting Within said two grooves for limiting axial motion of saidbearingring relative to said housing.

5. In a device of the charactlsr indicated, a pair of connected housing members each having aboretherein, an anti-friction hear,- ing ring which fits within one of said bores andhaving a circumferential groove in the outside thereof in the plane of the parting line of saidhousing members, and an abut.- ment member seated" in said groove and heldbetween said housing members against axial motion. I

6. An anti-friction bearing comprising an inner race ring, an outer race ring, rolling members interposed between said rings, the outer ring being provided with a peripheral groove, and means positioned in said groove and carried bodily by said outer ring and extending beyond the face of said race ring adapted toprevent the axial movement of said bearing. V

7. In combination, an anti-friction bearing comprising an outer bearing ring, a housing provided with a bore adapted to receive said bearing, and means for engaging said outer bearing ring with said housing consisting of a resilient split ring confined in an annular groove formed in said bearing ring and whichprojects therefrom into engagement with a surface on theiface of said housbearing, and means for engaging said outer bearing ring witli said housing consisting of a ring secured to a face of said housing, a resilient split ring confined in an annular groove formed in the bearing ring and 8. In combination, an anti-friction bearing with a groove formed between the face of the housing and the ring secured thereto.

-9. In a device of the character indicated, an anti-friction bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and interposed anti-friction bearing members, said-outer ring having 1 a circumferentially extending groove-in the outer surface thereof, and a split resilient -'r1ng snapped into said groove so as to be heldtherein and projecting beyond the outer circumferential surface of said ring, for the purpose described. '10. In a device of the character indicated, a housing for an anti-friction bearing including a bearing ring and anti-friction hearing members in engagement therewith, said bearing ring having a circumferentially extending groove therein, an abutment member in said groove to project radially from the surface of said ring to engage apart to position said ring axially in one direction, and means for positioning said ring axially in the other direction. X Y

11. In a device of the character indicated,

a bearing comprising a pair of rings with interposed anti-friction bearing members, one

of said rings having a groove therein, an

'ring having a circumferentially extending groove therein, an abutment member in said groove and, extending radially beyond the grooved surface of said ring, said abutment member extending between and being held by said detachably secured members.

13. In a device of the character indicated, a housing consisting of two parts detachably connected together and having a recess sub stantially at the parting line between said two parts, one of said parts having a cylindrical bore therein, an anti-friction bearing ring which fits within said bore and having a recess therein, and an abutment member which fits into said two recesses for limiting axial motion of sai bearing ring relative to said housing. I

which projectstherefrom into g'engagement 14. In a device of the character indicated,

an anti-friction bearing; ring, anti-friction bearing members engaglng sald bearing ring,

said bearing ring having a narrow circumferentially extending groove, and an'abutment member seated in saidgroove and carried bodily by said ring to position said bearing ring in an axial direction.

15. In a device of the character indicated,

an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, ting a part of said case to position said bearsaid rings having opposed raceways therein, ing axially in at least one,direction, a part of and balls in said raceways, said outer ring said gear mechanism being supported at having a narrow circumferentially extending least in part by said anti friction bearing. v 5 groove in the outer surface thereof for the FAYETTE LEISTER. 70

reception of a positioning member to position v said ring in an axial direction, a positioning member in said groove and carried bodily by said outer ring, said groove being located axially to one side of the bottom of the race- 75 Way in said ring.

16. In a transmission, a transmission case, said case having a bore through each end, gear mechanism in said case, said gear mechanism. comprising gears positioned at least at 80 times in close proximity to the inner end Walls of said case, an anti-friction bearing comprising an inner andan outer bearing ring with interposed anti-friction bearing. 85

members mounted in each said bore, said outer rings being substantially flush with the inner Walls of said case, each said outer ring having a circumferential groove therein intermediate the ends thereof, and an abutment member in each said groove and abutting a 90 part of said case to position said bearings axially, said gear mechanism being supported at least in part by said anti-friction bearings.

.17. In a device of the character indicated, 5

. a housing having a bore therein, an"outer ring ofan anti-friction bearing within said bore, said outer rmg having a clrcumferentially extending groove 1n the outer surface thereof, an abutment member in said groove and projecting beyond the surface of said l ring, said abutment member being in engagement witha part of said housing adjacent said bore to position said ring axially in one direction, and means secured to said housing 105 and engaging said outer ring to position the same axially in the opposite direction.

18. In a device of the character indicated, v a pair of connected housing members each having a bore therein, an anti-friction bearing ring fitting Withlll both of said bores no to pilot said housing members relatively to ea h other, said bearing ring having a circumferentially extending groove therein, an abutment means seated in said groove and engaginga part of at least one of said housing members for positioning said ring axially in said bores.

19. In a transmission, a transmission case, said case having a bore through one end,gear 55 mechanism in'said case, said gear mechanism including a gear positioned at least at times in close proximity to the inner end wall of said case adjacent said bore, an anti-fric- 1 tion bearing comprising an inner and an v 60 r outer bearmg rlng w1th interposed antl-friction bearing members mounted in said bore, said outer ring being substantially flush with the inner wall of said case, said outer ring having a circumferential groove therein, and 65 an abutment member in said groove and'abut- 

